|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
19 Jul 2002, 08:27 (Ref:337127) | #1 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 196
|
BSL 500 triple.
Does anybody in NZ know whether it is still being developed and/or raced? I have found an unofficial website for this bike, but the official site (www.buckley-sys.com) no longer exists. Any info would be appreciated, also contact info for Buckley Systems.
|
||
|
19 Jul 2002, 10:29 (Ref:337217) | #2 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 10,264
|
havent heard anything of late sorry!
|
||
|
19 Jul 2002, 12:22 (Ref:337309) | #3 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,043
|
Wasn't Mark Willis meant to ride this bike in 1999? but the team went belly up.
|
||
__________________
"The Great Race" 22 November 1960 - 21 July 1999 |
1 Aug 2002, 09:09 (Ref:347727) | #4 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 333
|
Hi Gerrit.
I think the project has stoped now,but my mate works at Buckley's I'll find out for you.Also Buckley has taken over the running of Western Springs Speedway track so he might be more involved in that. |
||
|
2 Aug 2002, 08:22 (Ref:348395) | #5 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 196
|
Thanks, racing! ANY info would be greatly appreciated. I have just found BSL's address in Auckland in the NZ internet phone directory, so I will probably write them. But I'm not holding my breath, they probably won't bother to reply.....
|
||
|
2 Aug 2002, 08:25 (Ref:348397) | #6 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 196
|
Oh, for those who are interested, the unofficial site can be found at: http://bsl500.8m.com/
|
||
__________________
Two-strokes rock, valved horrors suck. Cheater four-strokes, get out of GP! |
2 Aug 2002, 09:02 (Ref:348420) | #7 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Sep 1999
Posts: 441
|
The last time I saw it raced was at the 2001 LK500,unfortunately there isn't really a class within the national championship for these bikes to run in,and the reality is they weren't even competitive against the poduction superbikes.
I think they still bring them out occasionally,because I'm sure I have seen a report from Taupo in the last year,pity really bit of a change from all the Suzukis,Yamahas etc,but they didn't have the speed or reliability to race at a 500GP level. |
||
|
2 Aug 2002, 10:35 (Ref:348506) | #8 | ||
Racer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 333
|
Spoke to my mate and it seems that the design and test team has been reduced,and reliability problems with the engine.
|
||
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Ferodo Triple Challenge | BlueBlood | Australasian Touring Cars. | 3 | 20 Apr 2005 07:03 |
Triple 8 Launch websites | HRT433 | Australasian Touring Cars. | 7 | 25 Feb 2005 11:26 |
Triple 8 Racing Launch | Venom XR | Australasian Touring Cars. | 38 | 13 Feb 2004 05:15 |
Triple Eight. | knowlesy59 | Touring Car Racing | 5 | 3 Nov 2001 10:51 |
Triple Eight | Les | Cool Sites | 3 | 25 Mar 2001 23:18 |